When Huawei officially confirmed the EMUI 13 upgrade plan, the Y9s was notably absent from the initial and subsequent major rollout lists. Newer models like the Huawei Nova 9 SE and Nova Y90 have been the primary focus for EMUI 13.
As of late 2024 and early 2025, the Y9s has mostly received maintenance updates, such as VoLTE and VoWiFi support in specific regions like Central and South Asia. Key Features of EMUI 13 (If it were to arrive)
If Huawei eventually extends a "late-stage" update to the Y9s, users would gain several productivity tools currently seen on higher-end EMUI 13 devices : EMUI 13 - HUAWEI Global
The device successfully transitioned from EMUI 10 directly to EMUI 12 , skipping EMUI 11.